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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Typically Assemblies contain only Links to actual Components and do not contain any data within themselves; if you Delete/Move/Rename the Component, the Assembly will break
Virtual Components are Components that Exist only Inside of the Assembly; these are characterized by the "^" (Carat) after the Component Filename (in the Design Tree) followed by the Assembly Filename
- Part1 - This is a Traditional Component with it's own *.SLDPRT file
- Part1^Assem1 - This Virtual Component may have a *.SLDPRT, but no longer referenced
- If you delete the *.SLDPRT file, the Assembly will remain unaffected
New Parts
New Parts
You may create New Components that exist entirely in the context of the Assembly
- These parts will be Virtual by Default
- These parts may be Saves outside as their own Components, but will Require
EDIT COMPONENTS
EDIT COMPONENTS
You may RMB→ Edit the Component within the context of the Assembly, but it may be easier to Open the Component and Edit as you would Normally
assembly features
assembly features
You can remove Material from Components with an Assembly. This removal can remain in the context of the Assembly, or you may Propagate it to the Component so that if you wanted a Hole to go through multiple components, it would appear on the actual Component, Virtual or not.
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